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While there have been a number of concerns over Chinese exports over the months, for the first time clothes are now officially part of the concern as scientists in New Zealand allegedly discovered high levels of formaldehyde in some children's pyjamas.

Some of the recent concerns have been over toothpaste, food and lead paint and magnets in connection to toys.

This recent discovery, if found to be true, has a higher possibility of impacting China, as the other categories of concern were only samll percentages of the Chinese export industry, while textiles like Pyjamas are a much larger part of the Chinese economy, accounting for 13 percent of their exports.

The source of the recall of pyjamas is New Zealand, where scientists hired by a consumer watchdog group say they discovered formaldehyde in pyjamas at 900 times the accepted levels regarded as safe. Formaldehyde is used as a mildew-resistent agent. Too much can cause a variety of allergic reactions in users.

One New Zealand retailer issued a recall over the weekend for children's pyjamas made in China when two childer were burned when their flannelette nightclothes caught fire. I'm not sure what that has in connection to formaldehyde concerns at this time.

Chinese officials are concerned much of this is related to “a new trend of trade protectionism," said Li Changjiang, head of China’s safety watchdog.

Peter Mandelson, the European Union trade commissioner, responded to that saying: “The allegation that European companies’ action against toxic Chinese goods is politically motivated and shows bias against China is totally false. As trade commissioner, I will not accept claims of toxicity being used as a pretext for protectionism."